
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Sir Edward Elgar, composer, became the University’s first Professor of Music in 1905 Recorded plaque organisation: University of Birmingham.
Sir Edward Elgar was a prominent British composer of the late Romantic period, known for works like the Enigma Variations and Pomp and Circumstance Marches; his appointment as the University's first Professor of Music in 1905 underscored his significant influence on English music.
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